This comprehensive introduction to computational network theory as a branch of network theory builds on the understanding that such networks are a tool to derive or verify hypotheses by applying computational techniques to large scale network data.The highly experienced team of editors and high-profile authors from around the world present and explain a number of methods that are representative of computational network theory, derived from graph theory, as well as computational and...

This book presents the latest findings on stochastic dynamic programming models and on solving optimal control problems in networks. It includes the authors’ new findings on determining the optimal solution of discrete optimal control problems in networks and on solving game variants of Markov decision problems in the context of computational networks. First, the book studies the finite state space of Markov processes and reviews the existing methods and algorithms for determining the main...

This book presents recent findings and results concerning the solutions of especially finite state-space Markov decision problems and determining Nash equilibria for related stochastic games with average and total expected discounted reward payoffs. In addition, it focuses on a new class of stochastic games: stochastic positional games that extend and generalize the classic deterministic positional games. It presents new algorithmic results on the suitable implementation of quasi-monotonic...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 2023, held in Helsinki region, Finland, during September 13–15 2023.The 13 full papers and 3 short papers and one Paper in Progress were carefully selected from 25 submissions. The conference addressed four scientific focus areas, namely information, infrastructures, security and hybrid threats in an interdisciplinary manner and specifically i...

Based on the "Seventh International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters" (Vienna, Austria, July 2024), this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of disasters, focusing on the emerging theme of hybrid threats. As the world faces increasingly complex challenges, this volume sheds light on the intersection of natural and man-made hazards, emphasizing the critical need for advanced disaster preparedness and management strategies.Key concepts include the use of securi...

This book sheds new light on the relationship between religion and state in early modern Japan, and demonstrates the growing awareness of Shinto in both the political and the intellectual elite of Tokugawa Japan, even though Buddhism remained the privileged means of stately religious control.The first part analyses how the Tokugawa government aimed to control the populace via Buddhism and at the same time submitted Buddhism to the sacralization of the Tokugawa dynasty. The second p...

This book contains the proceedings of the 19th Cologne-Twente Workshop on Graphs and Combinatorial Optimization, held during June 20-22, 2023, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. This successful series of international workshops is known to attract high-quality research on the theory and application of discrete algorithms, graphs, and combinatorial optimization in a wide sense. The papers collected in this book represent cutting-edge research by leading researchers and attract a broad read...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems, MESAS 2024, which took place in Chania, Crete, Greece, during October 1–3, 2024.The 16 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: M&S of Intelligent Systems - R&D and Application; Future Challenges of Advanced M&S Technology; and AxS/AI in Context of Future ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 2022, which took place in Munich, Germany, during September 14–16, 2022.The 16 full papers and 4 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: protection of cyber-physical systems and industrial control systems (ICS); C(I)IP organization, (strat...

Based on the “Sixth International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters” (Piraeus, Greece, July 2023), this volume includes contributions from experts who share their latest discoveries on disasters either caused by natural phenomena or human activities. Authors provide overviews of the tactical points involved in disaster relief, outlines of hurdles from mitigation and preparedness to response and recovery and uses for mathematical models to describe disasters and their impacts. This volume...

This volume LNCS 14615 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems, MESAS 2023, in October 17–19, 2023, in Palermo, Italy.The 21 full papers presented together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The conference focuses to to unite the Modelling and Simulation and the Autonomous Systems/Robotic communities, creating a space for the exchange of innovative ideas a...

This book focuses on novel design and systems engineering approaches, including theories and best practices, for promoting a better integration of people and engineering systems. It covers a range of hot topics related to: development of human-centered systems; interface design and human-computer interaction; usability and user experience; emergent properties of human behavior; innovative materials in manufacturing, biomechanics, and sports medicine, safety engineering and systems complexi...